pimp my t60

[ukprometheus]

ok guys what options are there for the t60

[underclocker]

Staying with T60 parts...

-T7600 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo CPU
-4GB RAM
-SSD
-ATI V5250 mobo
-abgn wifi
-WWAN adapter
-Bluetooth
-15" FlexView IPS LCD
-Custom cover paint or powdercoat

That will do it...unless you want to go the T61 mobo in a T60 chassis...then you can...

-T9500 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo CPU
-8GB RAM
-Any Intel or NVidia T61 mobo you choose
-abgn wifi
-WWAN adapter
-Bluetooth
-15" FlexView IPS LCD
-Custom cover paint or powdercoat

Or I suppose you could buy a W500 or W510...

[WVZR1]

Staying with T60 parts...

-T7600 2.33GHz Core 2 Duo CPU
-4GB RAM
-SSD
-ATI V5250 mobo
-abgn wifi
-WWAN adapter
-Bluetooth

Which SSD?

I've got the V5250, 2GB RAM, V5250 and a 16G ExpressCard for TurboMemory with WIN7 and a T7200 2.0GHz. Should I consider a swap of my current 7K200 HDD to an Ultra-bay adapter?

[frankiepankie]

I've bought an 40GB Intel SSD (SSDSA2M040G2XX) because that one was affordable for me (The price for the 80GB and 160GB is a lot higher).

I've also bought an Ultrabay 2nd HDD adapter at eBay for $17 or something (not original IBM/Lenovo, but that doesn't matter for me as long as it works).

I am now using the 40GB Intel SSD as my main HDD, and a Western Digital 320GB in the Ultrabay as storage (i put all my documents, music, videos, pictures, games etc on that HDD). Only the Windows 7 system files are stored on the SSD, because of the small space available.

Oh and i have also bought a kit with 2x 2GB SO-DIMM modules, so i have 4GB of RAM (i now have 2x1GB). I will also reinstall Windows 7 64bit when the modules arrive (otherwise with 32bit, you are bound to a max of 3GB of RAM)

[ZaZ]

It might help if you said what you have now.

[ukprometheus]

i currently have a 2007-gag with the t2500 cpu and 4gb of ramm fairly standard at the moment, i have added the 3rd antenna for wireless N but have yet to find a card.

[Peak2Peak]

i have added the 3rd antenna for wireless N but have yet to find a card.

The recommended Lenovo Wireless-N card is FRU: 42T0825/42T0827 (Atheros AR5BXB72) - I do not know which of these FRU's cover the additional UK channels 12 & 13 - However if you were to modify your T60's BIOS, you may be able to use the majority of new Wireless-N cards currently available - Intel 4965N, 5100, 5300 etc as well as those availble through OxfordTEC UK.

[ZaZ]

Probably the best upgrades you can make would be the SXGA+ LCD and a SSD, but that's me.

[ukprometheus]

so what wireless card is considered the best on the market at the moment

[Peak2Peak]

I have tried out the Intel 5100, SparkLAN WPEA-110N (Atheros based chipset) & Broadcom BCM94322MC (HP OEM). I found that the Intel did not seem to pull-in as many AP's using eithers Intel's own WiFi Utility/Access Connections/Windows when compared to the SparkLAN and Broadcom (which use their own WiFi Utilities). Also found that the Intel dropped a little more packets compared to the SparkLAN while the Broadcom didn't drop any (All tested via the same WiFi routers). Speedwise, they all seem to perform pretty similar.

[geohsia]

That will do it...unless you want to go the T61 mobo in a T60 chassis...then you can...

-T9500 2.6GHz Core 2 Duo CPU
-8GB RAM
-Any Intel or NVidia T61 mobo you choose
-abgn wifi
-WWAN adapter
-Bluetooth
-15" FlexView IPS LCD
-Custom cover paint or powdercoat

I'm considering the upgrade and would like some suggestions. I'm assuming that the above applies to T60p with T61p mobo. I need IPS and 8 GB of RAM.

a) What's the T61p mobo FRU that supports Penryn?
b) What's the FRU for the mobo with the Quadro 570M
c) I see that fan assemblies differ. How do I know which is the fan assembly that goes with this motherboard?

I tried some searches but didn't find the right info. Thanks.

George

[bulker]

I saw T60 upgraded with mobo from T61 system 8889-W3J. Check it on Lenovo support site for FRUs.